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Cover Story Throwback: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar


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A young UCLA basketball star was eager to learn martial arts. Through the suggestion of Mito Ueyahara, the then publisher of Black Belt Magazine, he was introduced to Bruce Lee. The rest is history. Kareem Abdul Jabbar graced the 1992 cover with his Jeet Kune Do stylized front kick and shares his memories of training with the Little Dragon.







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Learn more about this cover and the entire magazine preserved in digital format.




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